One of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr.
His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is English, Dutch, German, French and Irish.
Surrounded on three sides by water and with two offshore Islands larger than some countries, it's no wonder that Italy is famed for its beautiful beaches!